Monarchs Insider (Union Leader)

[lesgardiens]

On Monarchs award night a guest star from Los Angeles stepped into the Verizon Wireless Arena spotlight at center ice.

Nashua's Jeff Giuliano, who skated 53 games this season with the LA Kings, was recognized as that club's unsung hero. Giuliano said the selection, which came after a vote of the team's players, came as a complete surprise.

"Total shock for me," said Giuliano, who did not score a goal for the Kings. "It means a lot coming from your teammates. It means a lot because I'm just out there working hard every night. It goes to show they appreciate how hard you work. But, I didn't expect anything like this."

[tom91381]

from the link, i thought this was cool about him

I would have loved to be in the playoffs here and help these guys out," said Giuliano. "Last year was the most fun I had in hockey in a long time (Manchester reached the Calder Cup semifinals). But (Kings) have a lot of young guys here, prospects who need the experience."

Giuliano is now an unrestricted free agent. He can sign with any team in the NHL. He has 100 career NHL games under his belt. The Kings said they want to talk specifics with Giuliano before the July deadline, most likely in hopes of re-signing him. Giuliano, a product of Boston College and St. Paul's School in Concord, is a noted "energy guy," resilient and rarely injured.